Good evening (as a greeting when entering/seeing someone; not leaving);
Bonne soiréé is said when leaving.
English descent.
"Un rosbif" is a French slang term used to refer to the English. It is derived from the traditional English dish of roast beef, which was popular in England. The term is often used in a derogatory or mocking manner to refer to English people or the English language.
Boche is a pejorative noun for the Germans in French. That was originally a military slang term.
It wasn't so much that they WANTED to become bilingual. The Normans spoke French, so when they conquered and took over, they insisted the preexisting Saxon nobility, who spoke a form of Germanic known as Old English, had to learn how to speak French too or else they could not participate in matters of state. It caused a lot of animosity between Saxons and Normans. This influx of French culture into England shifted the language from Old English into Middle English, a mix of old Germanic influences and French influences. That is why English has many words for the same thing, yet Germanic terms are considered simplistic, and French-origin terms are considered poetic. For instance, the night sky can be "black," a Germanic term, or it can be "sable," an Old French term.
The name, a French term meaning harmony or agreement, was derived from the cooperation of France and the United Kingdom in the development of the aircraft.Related Information:Concorde, is the French spelling of the English equivalent, Concord, and is the spelling that was chosen for the name.
The word bonsoir is french for good evening or good night. The term can be used at the end of a conversation with friends, family or even on strangers that you have been talking to.
The term "anglais" is French for the word "English".
"Decolle" is a French term that means "take off" or "detach" in English.
The French word collants means panty-hose in English. Some English people prefer using the French term instead of the English term, because it sounds better.
This is a newly coined term in French, from 'courrier' and 'électronique', intended to replace the English term e-mail.
There is no such French word ------------------------------------- Nor in English.
The French term "bonjour" translates to "good day" or "hello" in English. It is a common greeting used throughout the day in French-speaking countries.
If you mean "what is the French word for mother?", then the answer is maman.If you mean "what does the French wordmammymean in English?", then it is an endearing term for grandmother, similar to grandmaor grannyin English. By the way, it is actually spelt mamie.
The term, shampoo, means the same thing in French and in English: A washing of hair.
Desfiant is an old french term which is now defiant, in English.
French for "runner of the wood"
"Les pierres" is a French term that translates to "the stones" in English.